Title :
The impedance of an elliptical printed-circuit antenna
Author :
Long, Stuart A. ; Mcallister, Mark W.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
fDate :
11/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A resonant circuit model for the input impedance of an elliptical printed-circuit antenna has been developed and the results compared with experimental data. The impedance and bandwidth were then calculated as a function of the size, eccentricity, and thickness of the radiator.
Keywords :
Microstrip antennas; Antenna measurements; Bandwidth; Etching; Feeds; Impedance measurement; Microstrip antennas; Polarization; RLC circuits; Resonance; Resonant frequency;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1982.1142973
